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Upcoming Events
The Ontario Wine Society has lots of fun events throughout the year that members are welcome to join! See below to see what's coming up next in your chapter!
Niagara Chapter Virtual Winery Reality Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The future of wine is connection — between winemakers and the land, winemakers and consumers. The future of wine is freedom — freedom from brand restrictions and expensive facilities; the freedom to experience new grapes and wine styles. The future of wine is - depending on the return of the artisanal craft of winemaking. The future of wine is – virtual wineries. Virtual wineries have been around for nearly two decades around the world, so declaring them “the next big thing” may at first seem like a bit of a stretch. The real innovation is not the fact that winemakers are moving to virtual wineries (that is, producing wine at a shared facility, without a “brick and mortar” retail store), but, rather, the role these wineries are playing in the continued growth of the Ontario wine industry. Starting up a virtual winery gives a winemaker the opportunity to utilize their own style and skills, without the great expense of purchasing their own estate. You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.
Wine Tasting & Related Events In The Works
Oakville Chapter Awaken Your Wine Senses Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Oakville Chapter’s first event for the 2010–2011 season promises to be educational and
entertaining to both new and ‘vintage’ wine lovers alike – making it a perfect event to
introduce a friend to wine tasting and to the OWS! You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.
Toronto Chapter
A 25 Anniversary Celebration for Stoney Ridge Estate Winery Monday, September 20, 2010 Jim Warren, founder and current General Manager, will be there to lead the tasting of Stoney Ridge’s current and library wines, In July of 1985, Stoney Ridge Cellars became the 18th licensed winery in the fledgling Ontario wine industry. The winery had inauspicious beginnings at the Weylie farm on Ridge Road in Stoney Creek, consisting of a small barn and garage that served as a retail boutique. Under the direction of Winemaker Jim Warren and his two business partners, Stoney Ridge’s first vintage consisted of 500 cases of 11 different wines, produced entirely by hand. Stoney Ridge Cellars had a commitment to “make small amounts of the very best wine possible from Ontario grapes. You can see the event flyer HERE. It is suitable for printing, and can be used to register by mail for this event. You can download the Adobe Acrobat Reader at this page if you cannot view our flyer.
Wine Tasting & Related Events In The Works
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